Horst Köhler is paying a visit to Morocco as part of his 2nd regional tour that took him to Algeria and Mauritania. During his visit in Rabat, the personal envoy will meet with head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani and foreign minister Nasser Bourita. This regional tour comes following the adoption of resolution 2414 dated April 27, 2018. For the record, the German diplomat has toured the region, visiting Mauritania and the Tindouf camps. Before arriving in Mauritania,
After Hirak detainees received heavy sentences, ranging from 20 to 2 years, their families and some of their lawyers took their disappointment to social media to denounce the court’s decision.
More than one year after his arrest, the Casablanca Appeal Court sentenced Hirak figure Nasser Zafzafi to 20 years in prison on Tuesday, 26th of June, reports Medias 24. 52 other Hirak detainees have received heavy sentences today in Casablanca for participating to demonstrations in the Rif region earlier last year. Just like Zafzafi, Nabil Ahamjik, Ouassim Boustati and Samir Ighid received 20-year sentence. The same court sentenced Mohamed Jelloul, Karim Amghar, Salah Lachkham, Achraf
22-year-old Mustapha Belghiti has earned the title of an artist in Zagoura. Some of the young man’s works of art are currently exhibited at the city’s literary café, while others are expected to be presented to the public in the future.
Video Assistant Referee, known to football lovers as VAR, has made headlines during the 2018 World Cup, held currently in Russia, raising questions about the technology's efficiency. However, way before the start of FIFA's international tournament, the football assistant referee adopted to review decisions made by the head referee through video footage, has faced a wave of criticism. When asked about the technology in a press conference, former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said in May
While the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Horst Köhler is currently touring the region, the Polisario Front is taking advantage of this trip, relying on separatists in the Sahara. In a message made public by Futuro Sahara, a pro-Polisario online newspaper, the separatist movement urged Sahrawis in «M'Hamid El Ghizlane, Lagouira» on Tuesday to participate in «peaceful demonstrations». These protests will take place
On Twitter, Moroccan social media users have launched a campaign, boycotting sports radio station Radio Mars. #مقاطعون_لراديو_المرقة https://t.co/c0oyz3TX4l — العقيد يونس الكتباني (@ToToPoStOoOo) 25 juin 2018 Blocking the station’s official account on Twitter, internet users are accusing the media of spreading fake news related to the Morocco national football team and the French coach Hervé Renard, who currently manages the Atlas
After a tough game against the Spanish team, French coach Hervé Renard, who manages currently the Atlas Lions, said he was proud of his squad’s performance at the 2018 World Cup, held in Russia, reported MAP. «The team is leaving the competition with pride and we will be remembered for a long time especially because we have not lost to one of the world's best teams», he said, adding that the Atlas Lions «looked less experienced in the first
In Kaliningrad to cheer for the Atlas Lions, Moroccan-American national Yassine Omairy was arrested, Monday, in Russia for wearing a t-shirt with the caption «Shame on you FIFA». Through a series of posts, Omairy who was in the city to watch Morocco's last World Cup game this year against Spain, explained that he was asked by a FIFA representative to remove his t-shirt. In a video posted on his Facebook account and shared on social media, Yassine Omairy was trying to explain to
The Morocco vs. Spain game ended in a draw. Spanish player Aspas managed to score La Roja's second goal in the added time, evening the score.